Steve Nedved
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Mar 14
Jury awards $29 million to California woman who claimed Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused cancer
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) — A California jury awarded $29 million on Wednesday to a woman who sued Johnson & Johnson, claiming that asbestos in its talcum-based baby powder caused her cancer. An Alameda County jury in Oakland, California, held Johnson & Johnson responsible for Teresa Leavitt’s mesothelioma — a cancer linked to asbestos exposure …
Mar 14
Blizzard Cripples Plains, Severe weather including possible tornadoes hit midwest as powerful storm moves out
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A massive storm crippled the Rockies and northern Plains with a powerful blizzard, dropping more than a foot of snow, closing interstates and stranding drivers. As poor driving conditions overwhelmed Colorado roads, Colorado State Patrol Cpl. Daniel Groves was struck and killed by a car, officials said. As the storm moved …
Mar 14
Blizzard cripples Rockies, tornado warnings hit Midwest; powerful storm not over yet
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A massive storm crippled the Rockies and northern Plains with a powerful blizzard, dropping more than a foot of snow, closing interstates and stranding drivers. As poor driving conditions overwhelmed Colorado roads, Colorado State Patrol Cpl. Daniel Groves was struck and killed by a car, officials said. As the storm moved …
Mar 14
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 14 at 1:57PM MDT until March 14 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING… …BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED… * WHAT…Light snow ending, but blowing snow will continue through the evening. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and
Mar 14
Watch Reba’s big reveal from the Hall of Fame Monday morning
ABC/Image Group LAWe’ll find out the 2019 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Monday morning — and you’ll be able to watch it live. Reba McEntire will host the top-secret unveiling of the three honorees at an invitation-only ceremony in the Hall’s rotunda, where plaques immortalizing current members are on display. …
Mar 14
A look into ‘Franky Boy’ Cali — the alleged mob boss assassinated in New York
Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The suspected assassination of an alleged mob boss is raising questions about why he was targeted and the internal struggles in what — once — was one of the most powerful American mafia families. Francesco “Franky Boy” Cali was gunned down outside of his Staten Island home Wednesday evening in …
Mar 14
In embattled Venezuela, residents line up for hours just to get clean water: ‘Look at how we are living’
Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images(CARACAS, Venezuela) — The scene in Venezuela’s capital of Caracas is dire: a long line of people searching for clean water during the country’s daily power outages. Children and adults alike can be seen carrying jugs as residents prepare to make a dangerous trip underground. On Tuesday night, desperate residents climbed down a …
Mar 14
Feds target ex-con ‘attorney imposter’ for allegedly preying on undocumented immigrants
Audtakorn Sutarmjam/EyeEm(PHILADELPHIA) — Federal authorities in Pennsylvania are investigating an ex-con who they say preyed on undocumented immigrants by posing as a lawyer and offering thousands of dollars’ worth of “legal services” she was not licensed to provide. At times, 55-year-old Ana Molina of Philadelphia would even use the personal information of past clients to …
Mar 14
“Arizona Republic” article alleges Rascal Flatts restaurants failed due to developer with ties to the mob
ABC/Image Group LAAt one time, Rascal Flatts planned a chain of restaurants bearing their name, with locations in Hollywood, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Des Moines, Orlando, St. Louis, and a dozen other cities. In January, they let their fans know via an Instagram post that the project would not happen. Now, a new expose by the Arizona Republic sheds some light on …
Mar 14
North Carolina woman’s husband is a person of interest in her death, police re-examining death of first wife
Nash County Sheriff(LEGGETT, N.C.) — A North Carolina husband is a person of interest in the unsolved murder of his most recent wife, Diana Keel, who was an emergency room nurse and mother of two, officials said Thursday. The state’s Department of Transportation employees found the 38-year-old woman’s body on Tuesday near Leggett, North Carolina, …